Yes. Planning on retiring earlier rather than later so I don't end up with 8 year breaks between metal projects. John
> -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Cole [mailto:linuxcncro...@gmail.com] > Sent: October-10-17 3:49 PM > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MachineKit on the BeagleBone Black > > John, > Let me save you some time.� Unless you are retiring in the next couple > of years and swearing off everything CNC...convert to LinuxCNC now.��� > If you are not happy with the performance on the BBB right now.� Wait > for a couple of years.�� It will get there via a different set of > hardware or a different hardware version. Mach3 will not.��� Mach4 > might... but you know more than me about that. > If you want a tool that "just works" yet can be extended "reliably" via > software,� LinuxCNC or Machinekit is where it is at. > If you want both Mach3 and LinuxCNC, dual boot your PC. > You won't regret it. > > Dave > > On 10/10/2017 3:34 PM, John Dammeyer wrote: > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Dave Cole [mailto:linuxcncro...@gmail.com] > >> Sent: October-10-17 11:17 AM > >> To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MachineKit on the BeagleBone Black > >> > >> Hi John, > >> > >> I am surprised that you are still talking about Mach3. ? I thought that > >> Mach3 was suppose to be obsoleted by now > >> and replaced by Mach4. ? What happened?? I've been out of the Mach3 loop > >> for a while. > >> > >> Dave > > Hi Dave, > > Although the desire to rant here is really tempting I'll put a gag in my > > mouth > and tie my typing fingers together. Suffice to say: > > I have a Delta 14" BabdSaw from 1939, A South Bend Heavy 10L from 1942, > most of my other wood working tools are all at least 20 years old now. Even > the ELS I designed and use on the SB Lathe is 10 years old. > > > > These are all "_Tools_" not an "_Experience_" like Apple, Microsoft and the > Cell phone companies would like you to believe. > > > > MACH3 runs my CNC Router and can read files from AlibreCAD and AlibreCAM > as can the cheap Arduino based 3D printer attached to a Pi2 which is attached > via WiFi to Octoprint. Both effectively are tools that make parts for my work > and my hobbies. > > > > Since MACH3 with a 1.16GHz Athlon with 1MB memory runs the CNC router > and responds to keyboard arrows almost instantly it's the benchmark for all > other CNC systems. Don't really need a new MACH4 "_Experience_" that is > hardware licensed to my PC. > > > > Since I'm space constrained in the workshop I was really hoping I could use > > a > small processor to run CNC on the mill. That the Beagle can't do this to > the > same extent as MACH3 means that I have to consider finding space for a PC. > And if I have to find space for a PC it only makes sense to have the same user > interface I have on my CNC router. Then I can spend more time using the tool > compared to having an experience. > > > > So I keep reminding myself before I fall off that cliff of spending many > > hours > trying to accomplish something (sadly been there many times) that these are > tools that are supposed to work for me. > > > > John > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
